How Long Would It Take to Fall Through The Earth?

You might not want to check this out for yourself , but do you know how long it would take for a individual to fall through the Earth ? Around 42 moment .

That ’s allot toMinutePhysics , which uploaded a video to YouTube in response to a late collaboration between the science channel and Vsauce on the effect of a vacuous globe .

Basically , the physics behind this downslope is similar to that of a moving pendulum . As you fall , the mass beneath you diminish as the medium gravitational draw on you from that mass increases . But the multitude minify more promptly , so as you draw exit the center of the Earth , you start going faster and faster but the force draw in you towards the nub also decreases .

( For simplicity ’s interest , the hole goes from the North Pole to the South Pole . Also there ’s no atmosphere inside the hole so you do n’t reach terminal velocity ) .

For the full math behind the theory , watch below .

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